Marla Gibbs
Biography
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Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931) is an American television and film actress and singer. She is best remembered for playing Isabel Sanford's and Sherman Hemsley's sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons and spinoff Checking In. She also starred as Mary Jenkins on the television series 227.
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Known For
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Joyce Ward
2005
TV
NCIS
Rosie Brown
2003
TV
Young Sheldon
Doris
2017
TV
Will Trent
Ms. Pearl
2023
TV
Chicago Med
Ruth Williams
2015
TV
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
TV
ER
Cherise Barnes
1994
TV
This Is Us
Woman At The Diner
2016
TV
Cold Case
Georgie (2005)
2003
TV
Martial Law
Delores Samuels
1998
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022
TV
The Love Boat
Janet Dalton
1977
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
Scandal
Rose
2012
TV
Dawson's Creek
Mrs. Fran Boyd
1998
TV
Barney Miller
Mrs. McBee
1975
TV
The King of Queens
Nana Louise
1998
TV
A Different World
Principal Shaw
1987
TV
Station 19
Edith
2018
TV
black-ish
Mabel
2014
Filmography
2025FilmLove the Skin You're Inas Brookie2025TVSeen & Heard: The History of Black Televisionas Self2024FilmMildred 4 a Millionas Mildred2023FilmA Snowy Day in Oaklandas Mrs. Keys2023FilmBehind the Groove: The Black Ice Documentaryas Self (archive footage)2023TVUnPrisonedas Annie2023TVHistory of the World: Part IIas Ruby Seale2023TVNot Dead Yetas Nana Sugar2023TVWill Trentas Ms. Pearl2022FilmA Christmas Prayeras Mrs. Gladys2022FilmBromatesas Grandma Gladys2022FilmSpirit Halloween: The Movieas Grandma G2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guest2022TVGeneration Gapas Self2022FilmSoul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Risingas Self2021TVThe Upshawsas Mabel Anderson2021TVBig Shotas Destiny's Grandmother2020FilmOrpheus Staras Ruth Carmichael2020FilmShe Ballas Mrs. Watts2019FilmOne Fine Christmasas Alice2019FilmEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movieas Jean2019TVA Black Lady Sketch Showas Mary Jenkins2019FilmLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"as Florence Johnston2019TVBless This Messas Belle2018FilmLove Jackedas Rose2018TVThe Neighborhoodas Miss Simpson2018TVThe Last O.G.as Mama Jarvis2018TVStation 19as Edith2018FilmPlease Stand Byas Rose2017TVYoung Sheldonas Doris2017FilmJalen Vs. Everybodyas Grammie2017TVTrial & Erroras Mrs. Kratt2017FilmLemonas Lily2017TVOne Day at a Timeas Mrs. Jones2016TVThis Is Usas Woman At The Diner2016FilmSecond Sightas Nana2016TVTeachersas Mrs. Potts2015TVChicago Medas Ruth Williams2015FilmThe Man in 3Bas Ms. Mamie2015TVThe Carmichael Showas Francis2015TVHarvey Beaksas Fuzzy (voice)2014TVblack-ishas Mabel2014FilmGrantham & Roseas Rose Price2014TVCharlie Murphy's Lawas Vera Jenkins2012TVThe First Familyas Grandma Eddy2012FilmMadea's Witness Protectionas Hattie2012FilmC'mon Manas Mrs. Crabtree2012TVScandalas Rose2010TVHot in Clevelandas Marcia2009FilmAfro Ninjaas Aunt Mary2009FilmWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas Self2008TVChildrens Hospitalas Flossie2007TVBack to the Grind2006FilmThe Heart Specialistas Ms. Overwood2005FilmLove on Layawayas Narrator2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Joyce Ward2004TVListen Up!as Jackie Widmer2003TVCold Caseas Georgie (2005)2003TVNCISas Rosie Brown2003TVChappelle's Show2003TVThe Surreal Life2001FilmThe Visitas Lois Waters2001FilmThe Brothersas Mary West2000FilmStanley's Gigas Eleanor Whitney1999TVJudging Amyas Zella Van Exel1999FilmLost & Foundas Enid1999FilmFoolishas Odetta1998TVMartial Lawas Delores Samuels1998TVThe Hughleysas Hattie Mae Hughley1998TVThe King of Queensas Nana Louise1998TVHollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist1998FilmBorder to Borderas Dela1998TVDawson's Creekas Mrs. Fran Boyd1997FilmMother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Specialas Old Mother Hubbard (voice)1996TVArli$$as Mrs. Jones1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Old Mother Hubbard (voice)1994FilmLily in Winteras Maize Covington1994TVTouched by an Angelas Millie1994TVERas Cherise Barnes1994TVBurke's Lawas Jessica Wallace1993FilmThe Meteor Manas Mrs. Reed1993TVThe Fire Next Time1992TVMartinas Miss Minnie1991FilmUp Against the Wallas Louise Bradley1990FilmMenu for Murderas Marty Hallard1990TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Florence Johnston1990TVDream Onas Mrs. Perry1988FilmDrug Free Kids: A Parents' Guideas Self1988FilmYour Alcohol I.Q.as Self1987TVA Different Worldas Principal Shaw1985FilmThe NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There1985TV227as Mary Jenkins1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self1983FilmThe Young Landlordsas Tina Robinson1983FilmAmos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversyas Self1981TVChecking In1979FilmYou Can't Take it With Youas Rheba1977TVThe Love Boatas Janet Dalton1977FilmPassing Throughas Secretary1975TVBarney Milleras Mrs. McBee1975TVThe Jeffersonsas Florence1975FilmThe Missing Are Deadly1974FilmBlack Belt Jonesas Betty (uncredited)1973FilmSweet Jesus, Preachermanas Beverly Solomon1968FilmYours, Mine and Oursas Movie Patron (uncredited)—FilmThe Last Revolutionaryas Millie